My Mum is teaching us Bobbin Lace making! It’s cool and who’s the best at it so far? Douglas! He has an incredible knack for handicrafts. I don’t have any photos of our work to post at the moment but I will soon. There are a couple of photos and a description at wikipedia. Jessica … [Read more…]
1. Open a new word processor document on your PC.2. Name it “Housework.”3. Send it to the TRASH/RECYCLE BIN.4. Empty the TRASH/RECYCLE BIN.5. Your PC will ask you, “Are you sure you want to delete Housework permanently?”6. Answer calmly, “Yes,” and press the mouse button firmly…7. Feel better?
This is one of the most common questions I’m asked. If you’re considering home education for your children or if you’ve just wondered why, this is for you. I’ve chosen home education for my children for several reasons. 1. I feel learning happens better in a small group or one on one environment. 2. I … [Read more…]
I’ve included a links section in the left hand column of the blog under the Recent Posts and Archives section. Below the links is a quote. I’ll try and remember to change the quote often and the links sometimes 🙂
We received a letter from Centrelink stating that Douglas will receive the full amount of Youth Allowance. It says, “Your Youth Allowance is based on you studying full time at Home Study SA, yr 11 Secondary Studies with the course ending etc….” Wow we’re thrilled to have this letter/decision. I’m glad I did my homework … [Read more…]
I’m very happy to say that I’ve got dvds to work in Ubuntu! I’m documenting what I did so that if I need it again it’s here or it may help someone else. edit /etc/apt/sources.list and put in the following lines: deb http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/debian sarge maindeb-src http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/debian sarge main Even though these lines are for Debian … [Read more…]